Category Archives: Hiking in New Mexico

Catching up on the mountain

Posted on July 8, 2012 by David Alan

One of the primary reasons that my hiking lags far behind last year’s totals is that at the end of the season I experienced a rather catastrophic equipment failure.  My boots that were only two years old developed a hole … Continue reading →

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The Missed Soaking

Posted on July 7, 2012 by David Alan

I set my alarm last night for the ungodly hour of 5:30 am for a Saturday morning.  Theoretically one could sleep in on a Saturday, but when you have this itch to climb the mountain in the monsoon season, then … Continue reading →

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The Rain Gauge

Posted on July 4, 2012 by David Alan

I’m a weather watcher, and have been for a long long time. Once I became a pilot watching the weather became had life and death implications especially in Michigan where I did most of my flying.  One wrong move and … Continue reading →

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Snow Packed – Sunday March 4, 2012

Posted on March 5, 2012 by David Alan

I’m not really sure now what it was that caused me to get geared up and head on up the mountain today, but I do remember looking at my journal and seeing that in I wrote about Hiking in the … Continue reading →

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Stomping into the New Year –

Posted on January 2, 2012 by David Alan

I just finished making all of the annual changes that are involved in adding a new year to the diary and web site. When I changed the title page it struck me that starting the 14th year represents a significant … Continue reading →

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